On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 19:33:59 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >, says...
>>
>> On 10-Aug-2013, jmcquown > wrote:
>>
>> > On 8/10/2013 7:21 AM, Yellow wrote:
>> > > Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
>> >
>> > A kettle is not required to boil water.
>> >
>> > Jill
>>
>> And - tea is not required to sustain life, or even to enjoy life.
>
> oh yes it is :-)
>
> Janet UK

And I'll bet every kitchen in the UK has an electric kettle... one of
the more useful, compact, and inexpensive household appliances...
certainly far more useful, inexpensive, and less space wasting than
obese food precessors and stand mixers.

In article >, gravesend10
@verizon.net says...
>
> On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 19:33:59 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>
> >In article >, says...
> >>
> >> On 10-Aug-2013, jmcquown > wrote:
> >>
> >> > On 8/10/2013 7:21 AM, Yellow wrote:
> >> > > Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
> >> >
> >> > A kettle is not required to boil water.
> >> >
> >> > Jill
> >>
> >> And - tea is not required to sustain life, or even to enjoy life.
> >
> > oh yes it is :-)
> >
> > Janet UK
>
> And I'll bet every kitchen in the UK has an electric kettle... one of
> the more useful, compact, and inexpensive household appliances...
> certainly far more useful, inexpensive, and less space wasting than
> obese food precessors and stand mixers.

Not just every home kitchen. Virtually every hotel, guest house and
BB provides guests with an electric kettle in their rooms, plus a tray
of what they need to make hot drinks.
Also very common student kit; my kids all took an electric kettle to
keep in their college room when they left home.

Janet UK.

In article >, says...
>
> On 10-Aug-2013, jmcquown > wrote:
>
> > On 8/10/2013 7:21 AM, Yellow wrote:
> > > Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
> >
> > A kettle is not required to boil water.
> >
> > Jill
>
> And - tea is not required to sustain life, or even to enjoy life.

If you believe that, you are probably not making the tea correctly.

For black tea, the water needs to be fresh and boiling and if you like
it white, you need milk, not cream.

On 8/10/2013 4:18 PM, Yellow wrote:
> In article >, says...
>>
>> On 10-Aug-2013, jmcquown > wrote:
>>
>>> On 8/10/2013 7:21 AM, Yellow wrote:
>>>> Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
>>>
>>> A kettle is not required to boil water.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> And - tea is not required to sustain life, or even to enjoy life.
>
> If you believe that, you are probably not making the tea correctly.
>
> For black tea, the water needs to be fresh and boiling and if you like
> it white, you need milk, not cream.
>
So, are you a MIF? You still don't need a kettle to boil water. I do
hope Cheryl enjoys her new electric kettle. The one I have heats on the
stovetop and whistles when the water is ready.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
>
> I do
> hope Cheryl enjoys her new electric kettle. The one I have heats on the
> stovetop and whistles when the water is ready.

The revereware kettle, by any chance?
I used to have one of those.

G.

On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 20:49:22 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 8/10/2013 4:18 PM, Yellow wrote:
>> In article >, says...
>>>
>>> On 10-Aug-2013, jmcquown > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 8/10/2013 7:21 AM, Yellow wrote:
>>>>> Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
>>>>
>>>> A kettle is not required to boil water.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> And - tea is not required to sustain life, or even to enjoy life.
>>
>> If you believe that, you are probably not making the tea correctly.
>>
>> For black tea, the water needs to be fresh and boiling and if you like
>> it white, you need milk, not cream.
>>
>So, are you a MIF?

I had to re-read that... at first I thought you were asking if they
were a MILF...

On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 21:18:52 +0100, Yellow > wrote:

>< lallin writes:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>> > Yellow wrote:
>> > > Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
>> >
>> > A kettle is not required to boil water.
>> >
>> > Jill
>>
>> And - tea is not required to sustain life, or even to enjoy life.
>
>If you believe that, you are probably not making the tea correctly.
>
>For black tea, the water needs to be fresh and boiling and if you like
>it white, you need milk, not cream.

Jill probably does tea like my ex mil and most restos... pour hot
water into a cold cup, carry it twenty yards to the table and then
bring a fercocktah no name teabag containing tea leaf dust, saved from
the Chinese take out so folks can plop it into water about the
temperature of fresh ****... this ensures that the tea bag isn't so
extracted from the get-go that four people can share it... my ex mil
was a great hostess, she at least asked to determine who liked their
tea the strongest and so handed the teabag to those in order of
preference, the one who liked strongest got the teabag first... if
Jill starts a new teabag on Sunday by Saturday she's enjoying dirty
socks water. LOL

On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 12:28:31 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:



> my ex mil
>was a great hostess, she at least asked to determine who liked their
>tea the strongest and so handed the teabag to those in order of
>preference, the one who liked strongest got the teabag first... if

Years ago I knew a woman that hung the bag to dry between uses. Not
sure how many times it was finally used though.

On Saturday, August 10, 2013 7:21:41 AM UTC-4, Yellow wrote:
>
>
>
> Every household does not already have a kettle?

I didn't own one for years. Then I decided I needed a safer, closed container with which to heat water on the boat and broke down for a kettle. I had been heating water in a big saucepan, until one time when some idiot hot-dogged it thru the anchorage and it almost fell off the stove.

I do remember attending a huge bridal shower once and the poor girl got four whistling teakettles. I wanted to cry for her. Maybe she re-gifted them in subsequent Xmases.

In article > ,
Yellow > wrote:
>In article om>,
says...
>>
>> Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been wanting
>> one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
>> so fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is fairly
>> small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
>> coffee a while ago.
>>
>> It's this model:
>> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
>>
>> I guess I could have found one cheaper but I like the look of this one
>> and I hope it lasts. No reviews and I hate buying things without
>> customer reviews, but I took a chance.
>
>Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?

I have two disjoint answers:

1. Most Americans don't drink tea; they drink coffee.
2. By putting a water-filled vessel on the stove.

I have a teakettle that goes on the stove. It takes about three
times as long to heat water in it as in an electric kettle. I
don't care about that; I go back to bed and snuggle with my husband
while waiting to hear the teakettle whistle.

Cindy Hamilton
--

In article >,
says...
>
> In article > ,
> Yellow > wrote:
> >In article om>,
> says...
> >>
> >> Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been wanting
> >> one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
> >> so fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is fairly
> >> small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
> >> coffee a while ago.
> >>
> >> It's this model:
> >> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
> >>
> >> I guess I could have found one cheaper but I like the look of this one
> >> and I hope it lasts. No reviews and I hate buying things without
> >> customer reviews, but I took a chance.
> >
> >Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
>
> I have two disjoint answers:
>
> 1. Most Americans don't drink tea; they drink coffee.
> 2. By putting a water-filled vessel on the stove.
>
> I have a teakettle that goes on the stove. It takes about three
> times as long to heat water in it as in an electric kettle. I
> don't care about that; I go back to bed and snuggle with my husband
> while waiting to hear the teakettle whistle.

Psst...going back to bed taking the tea with you, enhances the
snuggling aspect.

Janet

In article > ,
Janet > wrote:
>In article >,
>says...
>
> Psst...going back to bed taking the tea with you, enhances the
>snuggling aspect.

When the coffee is done, I take two cups back to bed.

Our house is very small; it's a short walk from the bedroom
to the kitchen.

Cindy Hamilton
--

"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
> In article > ,
> Yellow > wrote:
>>In article om>,
says...
>>>
>>> Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been wanting
>>> one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
>>> so fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is fairly
>>> small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
>>> coffee a while ago.
>>>
>>> It's this model:
>>> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
>>>
>>> I guess I could have found one cheaper but I like the look of this one
>>> and I hope it lasts. No reviews and I hate buying things without
>>> customer reviews, but I took a chance.
>>
>>Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
>
> I have two disjoint answers:
>
> 1. Most Americans don't drink tea; they drink coffee.
> 2. By putting a water-filled vessel on the stove.
>
> I have a teakettle that goes on the stove. It takes about three
> times as long to heat water in it as in an electric kettle. I
> don't care about that; I go back to bed and snuggle with my husband
> while waiting to hear the teakettle whistle.
>
Like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjH5c-0iTPo

"graham" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article > ,
>> Yellow > wrote:
>>>In article om>,
says...
>>>>
>>>> Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been
>>>> wanting
>>>> one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
>>>> so fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is
>>>> fairly
>>>> small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
>>>> coffee a while ago.
>>>>
>>>> It's this model:
>>>> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
>>>>
>>>> I guess I could have found one cheaper but I like the look of this one
>>>> and I hope it lasts. No reviews and I hate buying things without
>>>> customer reviews, but I took a chance.
>>>
>>>Every household does not already have a kettle? How do you make tea?
>>
>> I have two disjoint answers:
>>
>> 1. Most Americans don't drink tea; they drink coffee.
>> 2. By putting a water-filled vessel on the stove.
>>
>> I have a teakettle that goes on the stove. It takes about three
>> times as long to heat water in it as in an electric kettle. I
>> don't care about that; I go back to bed and snuggle with my husband
>> while waiting to hear the teakettle whistle.
>>
> Like this?
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjH5c-0iTPo

Nooooooo silly she wasn't making soup ...
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Cheryl wrote:
>
> Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been wanting
> one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
> so fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is fairly
> small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
> coffee a while ago.
>
> It's this model:
> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
>
> I guess I could have found one cheaper but I like the look of this one
> and I hope it lasts. No reviews and I hate buying things without
> customer reviews, but I took a chance.
>

How much tea do you drink each morning? My microwave heats my coffee
water in 1:35. Those electric kettles are great if you need a large
amount of hot water for tea for a group, or for various cooking needs,
but aren't real efficient for a cup or two.

On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 08:00:05 -0500, "Pete C." >
wrote:



>
>How much tea do you drink each morning? My microwave heats my coffee
>water in 1:35. Those electric kettles are great if you need a large
>amount of hot water for tea for a group, or for various cooking needs,
>but aren't real efficient for a cup or two.

Maybe it is just me, but the microwaved water seems to affect the
taste of the tea, but I cannot imagine why it would. Maybe because
the teas is put into the heated water instead of the water poured over
the tea.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 08:00:05 -0500, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >How much tea do you drink each morning? My microwave heats my coffee
> >water in 1:35. Those electric kettles are great if you need a large
> >amount of hot water for tea for a group, or for various cooking needs,
> >but aren't real efficient for a cup or two.
>
> Maybe it is just me, but the microwaved water seems to affect the
> taste of the tea, but I cannot imagine why it would. Maybe because
> the teas is put into the heated water instead of the water poured over
> the tea.

Two cups, one to heat and one with tea to pour over. I can't see any
reason it would affect the taste though.

On 8/10/2013 10:00 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 08:00:05 -0500, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
>
>
>
>>
>> How much tea do you drink each morning? My microwave heats my coffee
>> water in 1:35. Those electric kettles are great if you need a large
>> amount of hot water for tea for a group, or for various cooking needs,
>> but aren't real efficient for a cup or two.
>
> Maybe it is just me, but the microwaved water seems to affect the
> taste of the tea, but I cannot imagine why it would. Maybe because
> the teas is put into the heated water instead of the water poured over
> the tea.
>
Simple solution for that: pour the microwave heated water over the tea.

Jill

On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 11:07:29 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 8/10/2013 10:00 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 08:00:05 -0500, "Pete C." >
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> How much tea do you drink each morning? My microwave heats my coffee
>>> water in 1:35. Those electric kettles are great if you need a large
>>> amount of hot water for tea for a group, or for various cooking needs,
>>> but aren't real efficient for a cup or two.
>>
>> Maybe it is just me, but the microwaved water seems to affect the
>> taste of the tea, but I cannot imagine why it would. Maybe because
>> the teas is put into the heated water instead of the water poured over
>> the tea.
>>
>Simple solution for that: pour the microwave heated water over the tea.

Microwaved water is heated but rarely (except by pure luck) brought
exactly to the boil... not unless one futzes with resetting the timer
and futzes with a thermometer. I don't brew tea often but when I do I
boil at least twice as much water as will fill the cup(s), the cup(s)
is/are first filled with boiling water to heat the cup, that water is
dumped out and freshly boiled water is used to brew tea... any tea
drinker knows that the cup(s) or teapot is first heated before tea is
actually brewed. Brewing tea in a cold vessel will not produce a
proper tea. Naturally those who are satisfied with pish vasser it
matters not how one prepares tea... at most all restaurants the best
one can hope for is tepid tea... order tea and they bring a cup of
tepid water with a cheapo teabag on the side.

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 11:07:29 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>>On 8/10/2013 10:00 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 08:00:05 -0500, "Pete C." >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> How much tea do you drink each morning? My microwave heats my coffee
>>>> water in 1:35. Those electric kettles are great if you need a large
>>>> amount of hot water for tea for a group, or for various cooking needs,
>>>> but aren't real efficient for a cup or two.
>>>
>>> Maybe it is just me, but the microwaved water seems to affect the
>>> taste of the tea, but I cannot imagine why it would. Maybe because
>>> the teas is put into the heated water instead of the water poured over
>>> the tea.
>>>
>>Simple solution for that: pour the microwave heated water over the tea.
>
> Microwaved water is heated but rarely (except by pure luck) brought
> exactly to the boil... not unless one futzes with resetting the timer
> and futzes with a thermometer. I don't brew tea often but when I do I
> boil at least twice as much water as will fill the cup(s), the cup(s)
> is/are first filled with boiling water to heat the cup, that water is
> dumped out and freshly boiled water is used to brew tea... any tea
> drinker knows that the cup(s) or teapot is first heated before tea is
> actually brewed. Brewing tea in a cold vessel will not produce a
> proper tea. Naturally those who are satisfied with pish vasser it
> matters not how one prepares tea... at most all restaurants the best
> one can hope for is tepid tea... order tea and they bring a cup of
> tepid water with a cheapo teabag on the side.

Blimey! Someone who knows how to make a proper pot of tea)

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In article >,
Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 08:00:05 -0500, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >
> >How much tea do you drink each morning? My microwave heats my coffee
> >water in 1:35. Those electric kettles are great if you need a large
> >amount of hot water for tea for a group, or for various cooking needs,
> >but aren't real efficient for a cup or two.
>
> Maybe it is just me, but the microwaved water seems to affect the
> taste of the tea, but I cannot imagine why it would. Maybe because
> the teas is put into the heated water instead of the water poured over
> the tea.

Dissolved air or lack of. Ever see or see pictures of some
north African pouring tea from two feet up? Aerates it.

--
Michael Press

In article >,
says...
>
> Cheryl wrote:
> >
> > Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been wanting
> > one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
> > so fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is fairly
> > small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
> > coffee a while ago.
> >
> > It's this model:
> > http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
> >
> > I guess I could have found one cheaper but I like the look of this one
> > and I hope it lasts. No reviews and I hate buying things without
> > customer reviews, but I took a chance.
> >
>
> How much tea do you drink each morning? My microwave heats my coffee
> water in 1:35. Those electric kettles are great if you need a large
> amount of hot water for tea for a group, or for various cooking needs,
> but aren't real efficient for a cup or two.

An electric kettle is the single most efficient way to boil water on the
simple condition that you only boil what you need. And that is true even
if you only need a cup or two.

"Yellow" > wrote in message
T...
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> Cheryl wrote:
>> >
>> > Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been
>> > wanting
>> > one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
>> > so fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is
>> > fairly
>> > small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
>> > coffee a while ago.
>> >
>> > It's this model:
>> > http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
>> >
>> > I guess I could have found one cheaper but I like the look of this one
>> > and I hope it lasts. No reviews and I hate buying things without
>> > customer reviews, but I took a chance.
>> >
>>
>> How much tea do you drink each morning? My microwave heats my coffee
>> water in 1:35. Those electric kettles are great if you need a large
>> amount of hot water for tea for a group, or for various cooking needs,
>> but aren't real efficient for a cup or two.
>
> An electric kettle is the single most efficient way to boil water on the
> simple condition that you only boil what you need. And that is true even
> if you only need a cup or two.

Yes, I agree. I put in only what I want at that time.

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On 8/10/2013 4:21 PM, Yellow wrote:

>
> An electric kettle is the single most efficient way to boil water on the
> simple condition that you only boil what you need. And that is true even
> if you only need a cup or two.
>

How much more efficient than a microwave?

On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 22:10:25 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On 8/10/2013 4:21 PM, Yellow wrote:
>
> >
> > An electric kettle is the single most efficient way to boil water on the
> > simple condition that you only boil what you need. And that is true even
> > if you only need a cup or two.
> >
>
> How much more efficient than a microwave?

Are microwaves as big a deal in Europe as they are here?

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In article >,
says...
>
> On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 22:10:25 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
> > On 8/10/2013 4:21 PM, Yellow wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > An electric kettle is the single most efficient way to boil water on the
> > > simple condition that you only boil what you need. And that is true even
> > > if you only need a cup or two.
> > >
> >
> > How much more efficient than a microwave?
>
> Are microwaves as big a deal in Europe as they are here?

MW's are very common domestic appliances in UK, though not as
universal as an electric kettle.

Janet UK

> wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 22:58:08 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 22:10:25 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>
>>> On 8/10/2013 4:21 PM, Yellow wrote:
>>>
>>> >
>>> > An electric kettle is the single most efficient way to boil water on
>>> > the
>>> > simple condition that you only boil what you need. And that is true
>>> > even
>>> > if you only need a cup or two.
>>> >
>>>
>>> How much more efficient than a microwave?
>>
>>Are microwaves as big a deal in Europe as they are here?
>
>
> My aunt and uncle are in their mid-90's and have a microwave,
> dishwasher, clothes washer, dryer, kettle, and upstairs by the bed, a
> Teas Maid. There is little difference between homes in NA or Europe!

Indeed!

> Oh and they also have (and have had for about ten years) a stair lift.

Not yet for me, but one day maybe ...

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> wrote in message
...

> My aunt and uncle are in their mid-90's and have a microwave,
> dishwasher, clothes washer, dryer, kettle, and upstairs by the bed, a
> Teas Maid. There is little difference between homes in NA or Europe!
>
> Oh and they also have (and have had for about ten years) a stair lift.

I don't know about that! In this area, coffee is the big drink. And if a
person does have tea, it's usually a bubble tea. I have one friend who is a
tea drinker and I bought her an electric kettle. She had never heard of
them. She boiled her kettle dry then began using pans to heat the water,
boiling them dry too. She's elderly and getting a bit forgetful. She loves
the electric kettle because if she forgets about it (which she often does),
it will just shut off and not boil dry. Of course when she does this, she
has to start all over again but I suppose that is better than wrecking all
of her pans.

I don't know anyone else who has an electric kettle and only two other tea
drinkers. One drinks only iced tea and buys it already brewed. The other
just buys it at Starbucks.

On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 22:10:25 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 8/10/2013 4:21 PM, Yellow wrote:
>
>>
>> An electric kettle is the single most efficient way to boil water on the
>> simple condition that you only boil what you need. And that is true even
>> if you only need a cup or two.
>>
>
>How much more efficient than a microwave?

A lot more efficient unless your microwave has a probe so that it
turns off as soon as the water reaches 212ºF.. I had an old GE nuker
that had a probe, worked very well for cooking stews, much better than
today's slow cookers... the probe worked even better than the electric
kettle's thermostat because it maintained the set temperature rather
than shut off.

In article >,
says...
>
> On 8/10/2013 4:21 PM, Yellow wrote:
>
> >
> > An electric kettle is the single most efficient way to boil water on the
> > simple condition that you only boil what you need. And that is true even
> > if you only need a cup or two.
> >
>
> How much more efficient than a microwave?

Aside from efficiency, I cannot imagine living my life where every time
I wanted to make a pot of tea I needed to boil water in the microwave.

What a palava!

And what if you are already using the microwave to cook your dinner?

I can see it as a useful solution if you only need to boil a cup of
water a week but for several pints a day? I'd lose the will to live.

On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 21:21:53 +0100, Yellow > wrote:

>In article >,
>says...
>>
>> Cheryl wrote:
>> >
>> > Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been wanting
>> > one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
>> > so fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is fairly
>> > small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
>> > coffee a while ago.
>> >
>> > It's this model:
>> > http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
>> >
>> > I guess I could have found one cheaper but I like the look of this one
>> > and I hope it lasts. No reviews and I hate buying things without
>> > customer reviews, but I took a chance.
>> >
>>
>> How much tea do you drink each morning? My microwave heats my coffee
>> water in 1:35. Those electric kettles are great if you need a large
>> amount of hot water for tea for a group, or for various cooking needs,
>> but aren't real efficient for a cup or two.
>
>An electric kettle is the single most efficient way to boil water on the
>simple condition that you only boil what you need. And that is true even
>if you only need a cup or two.

Exactly the same applies to a microwave, or any method. The one thing
that make an electric kettle more efficient than a microwave is its
thermostically controlled.

On 11/08/2013 1:56 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:

>> An electric kettle is the single most efficient way to boil water on the
>> simple condition that you only boil what you need. And that is true even
>> if you only need a cup or two.
>
> Exactly the same applies to a microwave, or any method. The one thing
> that make an electric kettle more efficient than a microwave is its
> thermostically controlled.
>


It takes my electric kettle less than two minutes boil enough water to
make 6 cups of coffee in the French press.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 11/08/2013 1:56 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>>> An electric kettle is the single most efficient way to boil water on the
>>> simple condition that you only boil what you need. And that is true even
>>> if you only need a cup or two.
>>
>> Exactly the same applies to a microwave, or any method. The one thing
>> that make an electric kettle more efficient than a microwave is its
>> thermostically controlled.
>>
>
>
> It takes my electric kettle less than two minutes boil enough water to
> make 6 cups of coffee in the French press.
>
Dave:
What make is it? Mine takes "forever" and I put it down to the 1500W
element.
Graham

On Saturday, August 10, 2013 2:55:43 AM UTC-4, Cheryl wrote:
> Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been wanting
>
> one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
>
> so fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is fairly
>
> small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
>
> coffee a while ago.
>
>
>
> It's this model:
>
> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&


a. Made in China?

b . Have you tested it against just a pan of water on the stove or in the mike?

Is time so precious that an extra minute will matter much?

On 8/10/2013 9:45 AM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Saturday, August 10, 2013 2:55:43 AM UTC-4, Cheryl wrote:
>> Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been wanting
>>
>> one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
>>
>> so fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is fairly
>>
>> small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
>>
>> coffee a while ago.
>>
>>
>>
>> It's this model:
>>
>> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
>
>
> a. Made in China?
>
> b . Have you tested it against just a pan of water on the stove or in the mike?
>
> Is time so precious that an extra minute will matter much?
>
Yes, actually. But it isn't about a minute. It's a full kettle for
whatever I need scalding hot water for. I think it's a good idea to have.

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Cheryl wrote:
>
> On 8/10/2013 9:45 AM, Kalmia wrote:
> > On Saturday, August 10, 2013 2:55:43 AM UTC-4, Cheryl wrote:
> >> Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been wanting
> >>
> >> one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
> >>
> >> so fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is fairly
> >>
> >> small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
> >>
> >> coffee a while ago.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> It's this model:
> >>
> >> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
> >
> >
> > a. Made in China?
> >
> > b . Have you tested it against just a pan of water on the stove or in the mike?
> >
> > Is time so precious that an extra minute will matter much?
> >
> Yes, actually. But it isn't about a minute. It's a full kettle for
> whatever I need scalding hot water for. I think it's a good idea to have.
>

Search "hot water dispenser" on the 'Depo, Lowe's, etc. sites and see
the nice built in hot water dispenser models that will give you 190F
water any time you want and take essentially no counter space.

In article >,
says...

> Search "hot water dispenser" on the 'Depo, Lowe's, etc. sites and see
> the nice built in hot water dispenser models that will give you 190F
> water any time you want and take essentially no counter space.

190 F is well below the boiling point of water (212F), so such hot
water dispensers are no good for making tea.

Janet UK

Janet wrote:
>
> In article >,
> says...
>
> > Search "hot water dispenser" on the 'Depo, Lowe's, etc. sites and see
> > the nice built in hot water dispenser models that will give you 190F
> > water any time you want and take essentially no counter space.
>
> 190 F is well below the boiling point of water (212F), so such hot
> water dispensers are no good for making tea.
>
> Janet UK
>
>

They're adjustable, the more expensive ones do 200F (and have more
safeties).

On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 19:36:59 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
>says...
>
>> Search "hot water dispenser" on the 'Depo, Lowe's, etc. sites and see
>> the nice built in hot water dispenser models that will give you 190F
>> water any time you want and take essentially no counter space.
>
> 190 F is well below the boiling point of water (212F), so such hot
>water dispensers are no good for making tea.
>
> Janet UK

Depends on the tea.
When I make tea (every day) I stop heating the water before it boils.
Most black teas brew best at about 205, many are better at lower
temperatures. I drink various Ceylon loose teas, but the typical
bags can take a bit more heat.

As always, it is subject to taste, but here is a guide
http://www.chefschoice.com/tips_m688.html

On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 19:36:59 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
>says...
>
>> Search "hot water dispenser" on the 'Depo, Lowe's, etc. sites and see
>> the nice built in hot water dispenser models that will give you 190F
>> water any time you want and take essentially no counter space.
>
> 190 F is well below the boiling point of water (212F), so such hot
>water dispensers are no good for making tea.

True... and when placed into a cold cup water drops another 20º.
And those thingies will not give you hot water anytime you want it,
they have rather small capacity and e **** poor recovery rate... only
the first cup will be 190ºF, unless one waits a few minutes the next
cup will be about 150ºF, by the third cup it'll be bath water.